NEWARK, N.J. – Students, faculty and staff at Seton Hall University School of Law this week sent a check to the American Red Cross, totaling $6,953.97, to provide additional assistance to those struck by the impact of Hurricane Katrina.
The money was raised through donation jars and bake sales managed by students in conjunction with the Law School Student Bar Association (SBA) over an eight-day period. “We needed to do something so we created a poster board and started collecting in the school atrium,” says Andrea DeChellis, a second-year student who initiated the drive with Upneet Teji, treasurer of the SBA. “What was so heartwarming is that many times people would come up give $10 and take just a single cookie.”

Shortly after the hurricane struck, the Law School also opened its doors to students from Loyola and Tulane universities displaced by the disaster. A total of 10 students from those universities are enrolled at Seton Hall Law this semester.
The only private law school in New Jersey, Seton Hall University School of Law was founded in 1951, and is located in the city of Newark.

Seton Hall Law School offers both day and evening programs leading to the Juris Doctor (J.D.), Master of Laws (LL.M.) and Master of Science in Jurisprudence (M.S.J.) degrees. For more information on Seton Hall Law School, visit law.shu.edu.

For nearly 150 years, Seton Hall University has been a crucible for leadership, developing the whole student, mind, heart and spirit. Seton Hall combines the resources of a large university with the personal attention of a small liberal arts college. Its attractive suburban campus is only 14 miles by train, bus or car to New York City, with the wealth of employment, internship, cultural and entertainment opportunities the city offers. Ranked by U.S.News & World Report as one of the top 125 universities in the country, Seton Hall is a Catholic university that embraces students of all races and religions, challenging each to better the world through integrity, compassion and a commitment to serving others. For more information, see www.shu.edu..